As a staff member of a state biosecurity laboratory in Australia you receive reports of multiple outbreaks of severe dis
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:11 pm
As a staff member of a state biosecurity laboratory in Australiayou receive reports of multiple outbreaks of severe disease on pigfarms, with piglets presenting with vomiting, diarrhoea,incoordination, high fever and sudden death. Older pigs presentwith depression (not eating, huddling), incoordination and bluediscoloration of the skin, while some pregnant sows are abortingtheir fetuses
a. Describe what steps you would take to establish anaetiological diagnosis. (4 marks) b. Describe which controlmeasures you would introduce to prevent further spread of thedisease to neighbouring farms and interstate. (3 marks) c. Describewhich investigations you would undertake to determine the source ofthe disease outbreak. (3 marks)
a. Describe what steps you would take to establish anaetiological diagnosis. (4 marks) b. Describe which controlmeasures you would introduce to prevent further spread of thedisease to neighbouring farms and interstate. (3 marks) c. Describewhich investigations you would undertake to determine the source ofthe disease outbreak. (3 marks)